God of War

 PlayStation 2
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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2512 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 175 out of 2512
  3. Negative: 92 out of 2512
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  1. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    The best action-adventure game on the PlayStation 2. Inspired by the ancient Greek myths, it blends the combat systems of "Onimusha" and "Devil May Cry" with the puzzles and platforming of "Prince of Persia". Featuring gory violence and naughty content, the game certainly earns its 'M' rating. Game creator David Jaffe was inspired by the feature film "Clash of the Titans" and "Heavy Metal"The best action-adventure game on the PlayStation 2. Inspired by the ancient Greek myths, it blends the combat systems of "Onimusha" and "Devil May Cry" with the puzzles and platforming of "Prince of Persia". Featuring gory violence and naughty content, the game certainly earns its 'M' rating. Game creator David Jaffe was inspired by the feature film "Clash of the Titans" and "Heavy Metal" magazine and it shows. The game combines the cinematic presentation of the former with the adult content of the latter.

    God of War is also one of the best looking titles in the PS2 library. The CGI rendered cutscenes are amazing, the animation is smooth and there is no framerate or screen tearing issues. At the time of its release, the game's graphics were noted as being close to Xbox quality. Of course, good gameplay is what really counts and GOW delivers it in spades. This is a 10-12 hour action-adventure game with no padding at all. It's compelling and entertaining from beginning to end. I would give it a 9.5 out of 10.    … Expand
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  3. Lelo_Oficial
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    Esse jogo marcou a minha vida, já devo ter zerado umas 200 vezes, adoro ele e conheço cada sala, cada segredo, cada inimigo, a história é fantástica, a gameplay é marcante e nostálgica, os personagens são absolutamente incríveis e definitivamente ele inicia a franquia com chave de ouro.
  4. elrichstev
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    El inicio de toda esta saga arrecha que no necesita presentación, GoOD OF WAR y ya creo que es hora de un remake.
  5. Killerpummkin
    Aug 10, 2023
    8
    Classic, one of my favourite PS2 games, very good story, has great gameplay, is indeed one of the most memorable games of the generation.
  6. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  7. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 12, 2023
    8
    Genre-spanning platform/adventure/beat 'em up with combat that's a little too reliant upon button bashing and a difficulty level that's brutal on the higher settings, but it looks and sounds great and has a cool storyline based upon ancient Greek mythology.
  8. marlon155
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidos
  9. thordeusdo7
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidos
  10. ruangamer
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidoss
  11. Vergilxxz
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Obra de arte, muito melhor que aquela porcaria de devil may cry kkkkkkkkkkk
  12. Caroldaxotagran
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidos
  13. Krats
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Impressionante o que esse jogo representa para mim. Não existe outra IP que proporciona os sentimentos que GOD OF WAR me passa. Um início espetacular para a franquia nesse jogo
  14. kolarz3
    May 19, 2023
    8
    Played on the aeathersx2 emulator on the android. Similar to other games from the serie. Nice plot
  15. Flashyboy89
    May 19, 2023
    9
    The original God of War on PS2. Good times. This is a must-have game for a lot of PS2 owners. Epic
  16. JChappy2
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game serves as a great reminder about how games were, and should still be made. The game's pacing is exhilarating, as the game whisks you through one beautiful locale after another, with few to no stagnant moments throughout. The combat is simple to understand, but hard to master, as the combos continue to get more nuanced and situationally effective as the enemies get tougher,This game serves as a great reminder about how games were, and should still be made. The game's pacing is exhilarating, as the game whisks you through one beautiful locale after another, with few to no stagnant moments throughout. The combat is simple to understand, but hard to master, as the combos continue to get more nuanced and situationally effective as the enemies get tougher, forcing the player to adapt from button-mashing to strategic combo moves to succeed.

    God of War's story is one of brutal violence and not much emotional tension, but it still captivated me through Kratos' own journey of self-understanding and reconciliation with who he really is. This game will forever stand as a pillar of excellence among video games.    … Expand
  17. MortalShaw
    May 13, 2023
    8
    en algunos puzzles me parecio algo aburridos, los villanos no estan nada mal, jugabilidad buenisima, el jefe final la verdad me dio algo de sueño, pero le salva todo lo anterior, sigue siendo un gran juego, pero ni de coña es el mejor de la saga
  18. davitolucena
    May 4, 2023
    10
    melhor jogo da historia do PS2 junto com o GOD 2 um combate que ate hoje nunca ficou ruim parabens para a sony
  19. PrJB38
    May 3, 2023
    10
    Fino Senhores
  20. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Great game Very fluid controls, great diversity of scenery, beautiful graphics together with a perfect story!
  21. Miguelbpaes
    Apr 14, 2023
    9
    Por mais que atualmente God of War tenha envelhecido mal, analisando em retrospecto, é um dos melhores hack'n'slash já lançados na história. Com gameplay refinada, gráficos excelentes, brutalidade sem igual e com um protagonista memorável, tornam o título imprescindível para o PS2.
  22. Jonneeyy
    Apr 10, 2023
    9
    Für 2005 ein wahnsinnig gut gealtertes Action-Adventure. Die Kämpfe sind richtig flutschig und wichtig gleichzeitig. Die Geschichte ist fantastisch erzählt, wobei auch Cutscenes toll gestaltet sind. Das einzige Manko ist, dass teilweise die Spielzeit auf nervige Art und Weise gestreckt wird (Beispielsweise nachspawnende Gegner oder Doppelung der Parcours. Dennoch bereitet es viel Freude.
  23. NawafAlasmi
    Mar 29, 2023
    10
    Second best Playstation 2 Game ever after God of war 2.
    great combat
    good difficuility
    good boss fight and one of the hardest like Ares
    great Story
  24. kil1er1234
    Mar 23, 2023
    10
    God Of War is a great slasher. fantastic story , gameplay , boss fights , game design and music.
  25. omerpc1
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    I have never seen such a game before. In one word: legend. The pleasure of playing is very high, the story of the game is very beautiful. In my opinion, it is the best game in the God of War series.
  26. MrDonut
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    God Of War (2005) still holds up very well with its graphics and gameplay. The level design, characters, and story are all perfect. I recommend it even today. A flawless masterpiece.
  27. ChiggyG
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    Great game with cool combat system even to this date highly recommend playing this one if u like the newer godd of war games :)
  28. SlayerTactician
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Has a very iconic intro and the game throws you right into the action within a couple of minutes. It's such a refreshing start to a game and the storytelling and twists are top notch with satisfying combat.

    One of the things this game has also is an amazing sense of scale and the environments are very well crafted and interwovened together. The game also does a good job of introducing you to this brutal universe with a badass compelling story along with a badass main character and all these things put together make for a MASTERPIECE of a game.    … Expand
  29. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 9
  30. Raios-Rogue
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    this is the start of the series that made what playstation is today the main franchise series of PlayStation with the biggest most icon character when you think about PlayStation you think about what started it all and thats Kratos and boy does this game hit hard right from the beggining with an epic hydra boss fight the graphics are amazing the screen space reflections in the game are sothis is the start of the series that made what playstation is today the main franchise series of PlayStation with the biggest most icon character when you think about PlayStation you think about what started it all and thats Kratos and boy does this game hit hard right from the beggining with an epic hydra boss fight the graphics are amazing the screen space reflections in the game are so good the music backstory storytelling voice acting motion capture cinematics everything is top notch i loved all the magic this is the only god of war where you can throw zeus's lightning bolt the city of athens was beautiful and let me talk to you about this game's briliant game design the game design is punishing frustrating as hell but briliant there isn't another god of war game with so many innovative puzzles traps obstacles and platforming legdes to fall to your death trying to speedrun the game on easy mode under 5 hours while using the infinite magic glitch is still so hard and challenging because of those puzzles traps and platforming ledges so i really appreciate the challenge even though the camera and camera angles are so bad that during these challenges i wanna pull my hair and i feel like the minotour boss fight and protecting kratos family shouldn't be harder than the final boss ares but they are so the game design aint perfect it has its flaws but man from city of athens to the desert to climbing cronos to entering the pandora labyrinth on cronos back and doing poseidon hades challenges the level design art deisng is just briliant i wish there was more boss fights something god of war 3 did very well but no game is completely perfect. david jaffe corry barlog and the developers team set the bar and ignited the flame in gaming back in the day by creating this masterpiece that will never be forgotten and must be remaked for the PS5 i want all the god of war games in one collection remade for PS5… Expand
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#2 Best PS2 Game of 2005
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#2 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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#2 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. Game Informer
    100
    While playing God of War, I honestly found it difficult to resist the urge to simply genuflect and be humbled to be in the presence of such digital divinity, this god among games. [Apr 2005, p.122]
  2. IGN
    98
    If you like to kill freaky things with your giant serrated knives, you'll love the s*** out of this... This videogame features sexual situations, bare breasts and excessive brutality. Good with that? Excellent!
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  3. Play Magazine
    95
    The game contains so much energy and conviction, so much skill and spirit. There came a point where I was totally lost to it, in the way you are to a great movie - to any powerful art form. [Apr 2005, p.50]
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